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Kansas City is experiencing a deadly surge in domestic violence, with 19 people killed this year. But existing court intervention programs are showing remarkable success in preventing repeat offenses.

"This year, we've already had 19 lives lost to domestic violence in the city; that's more than 50% higher than last year," said Rachel Hodgson, of domestic violence shelter Newhouse KC. "We are on track for the highest in the last decade. We are seeing stressors, we're seeing things happen that are causing people at home to take the next step of violent action that they normally wouldn't have."

Hodgson said multiple factors are contributing to the increase in violence.

"Some of it is job insecurity, food insecurity, things that have been barriers just risi

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